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Respiratory Therapists salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median respiratory therapists in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $108,600 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,469 a month.

10th percentile
$80,730
25th percentile
$103,600
Median percentile
$108,600
75th percentile
$129,180
90th percentile
$134,900

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$77,628 take-home a year
Gross pay$108,600
Federal income tax−$15,062
Social Security + Medicare−$8,308
California income tax (approx.)−$7,602
Monthly take-home$6,469
Every two weeks$2,986

Does it go far here?

$99,818Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,131 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Maria, CA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760
Lawyers$170,970
Managers, All Other$167,090
Financial Managers$164,270
Software Developers$158,290
Registered Nurses$137,360
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390

All respiratory therapists salaries · Take-home pay in California